Each year, the Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize honors an individual striving to better our world in a different field. Integrity in leadership and service to community are at the forefront of our search.

Efforts in the arts, education, environment, law, medicine, nutrition, social justice and social reform are eligible for the $50,000 award. You can apply for yourself or nominate another person for the prize.

Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize 2025

Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR) is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 which brings lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex and queer identifying emerging visual artists to Fire Island— a place long-steeped in LGBTQ history— to create, commune, rest, reflect and contribute to the location's rich artistic history.

Each summer FIAR provides free live/work space to visual artists who work, socialize, and immerse themselves in the Fire Island community for four weeks, during which time they are visited by renowned artists and scholars, who interact with residents through intimate studio visits, dinners, and discussions, providing support and feedback. The greater Fire Island community, as well as visitors from New York City and Long Island, are invited to attend free public lectures by these esteemed guests. This has been made possible through a partnership with Arts Project Cherry Grove, who invites FIAR to hold our programming in the historic Cherry Grove Community House, a landmarked LGBTQ historic site.

In this way, FIAR hopes to bring both new creative perspectives and prestigious art professionals together in this extraordinary location to foster the creation—and preservation—of queer art-making in contemporary art, creative writing and scholarship.

The 2025 Summer Season Dates: Arrival on Friday, July 11, 2025 Departure on Friday, August 1, 2025

Fire Island Artist Residency - SUMMER SEASON

**Immerse\\Interact Grant Scheme**

For the development, realization and distribution of artistically high-quality, immersive and/or interactive media productions by both independent and established producers.

  
The Immerse\\Interact Grant Scheme is a collaboration between the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Netherlands Film Fund. The goal is to enhance cross-overs, including in digital culture, film and design, between both funds. Immerse\\Interact explores the future of storytelling within the world of immersive media, like VR, MR and AR. Interactive media productions can also be supported.

  
Applications are assessed by the scheme’s advisory committee. This is done based on the criteria below, as explained in more detail in the Immerse\\Interact Grant Scheme.

  
**Development contribution assessment criteria**

\- The artistic value

\- The technical quality

\- The setup of the development phase

  
**Realization contribution assessment criteria**

\- The artistic value

\- The technical quality

\- The setup of the production

\- Distribution and audience strategy

**development -** The contribution is meant for research implementation, optimization of an artistic concept and other preparatory activities prior to the actual production phase. The result of the development phase is a usable prototype.

1. **development contribution for producers**
2. € 25,000 per project. An additional maximum of €5,000 for coaching may be applied for if, in the opinion of the board, the need is well substantiated in the application. For the coaching contribution, both you and the coach write a motivation for the collaboration. We also ask for the coach's CV.
3. **development contribution for individual makers**
4. € 15,000 per project. In addition, a maximum of € 5,000 for _coaching_ may be applied for. This coaching contribution must form part of the total amount applied for (a maximum of € 20,000) and be included the budget. For the coaching contribution, both you and the coach write a motivation for the collaboration. We also ask for the coach's CV.

  
**realization**

1. **realization contribution for producers**
2. _Please note: in this phase, the producer may not also be the director, screenwriter or designer._
3. A maximum of € 125,000 per project for the production costs. The Fund’s contribution is a maximum of 85% of the production budget.
4. **realization contribution for individual makers**
5. A maximum of € 35,000 per project.

Immerse\Interact Grant Scheme

The open call is up for the next Alpine Fellowship Visual Art Prize! 

  
We are a charitable foundation that supports, commissions and showcases artists, writers, academics and playwrights. We're committed to discovering emerging talent, to disseminating new ideas and to sharing thoughts about art, literature and philosophy. All of our work is built around our symposium - an annual gathering of artists, philosophers, writers and academics at which we encourage like-minded individuals to share expertise and knowledge with those from a diverse array of creative and intellectual professions.

  
Through our prizes we evaluate thousands of entries by entrants from around the world, and offer financial support in the form of grants, mentoring, performances and exhibitions of the work of talented young artists, writers, academics and playwrights. We also work with partner artistic and academic institutions to commission new works of art and to further the humanities and interdisciplinary study.

The winner and runners-up will receive financial support in the following amounts:

  
* First place: £3,000
* Second place: £1,000
* Third place: £1,000

Alpine Fellowship Visual Arts Prize: Fear

What is the Visiting Fellowship?

The American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship was created in 2013 to nurture and sustain a heritage as old as the Library itself: deepening French-American understanding. The Visiting Fellowship is made possible by the generous support of The de Groot Foundation.

The Fellowship offers writers, researchers, and creators the unique opportunity to spend a month in Paris working independently on their own creative project while contributing to the cultural life of the Library. 

In addition to working on their own project, Fellows present a public program during their residency that engages our audience and members around a central theme. The theme for 2025-2026 is **Ways of Seeing**.

  
What is Ways of Seeing?

_Ways of Seeing_ is a theme that invites exploration of how we perceive and interpret the world through art, literature, media, and culture. Inspired by John Berger’s influential work and the broader concept of understanding perspectives, this theme encourages Fellows to delve into new ways of thinking, creating, and connecting. Programs could explore topics such as visual storytelling, cultural perception, cross-cultural exchange, or innovative approaches to creativity and representation. 

  
**Residency Period:** One month, between September 2025 and June 2026\. Fellowships are not available in July or August due to the Library’s programming hiatus.

The Fellowship Includes:

* $5,000 USD paid prior to the Fellowship period to cover travel, accommodation, and expenses in Paris.
* An **orientation day** that includes meeting Library staff, a guided tour of the collections and archives, and lunch.
* A **Library membership** with full access to the Library’s collections, archives, and e-resources.
* A commitment to spend at least **three half-days per week** in the Library during the residency working on your personal creative project.
* **Dedicated time and space** to work independently on a self-guided creative project.
* The opportunity to **develop and deliver a one-hour public program** tied to the theme of _Ways of Seeing._ This program could be a talk, workshop, panel, performance, or other creative format.
* Opportunities to **attend fundraising dinners, cocktail gatherings, or exclusive events** as a representative of the Fellowship.
* Participation in **filming promotional material** for the Library and your Fellowship experience.
* A **final exit interview** to share feedback and insights about the Fellowship experience.
* An expectation to **acknowledge the Library and Fellowship** in any publications or media resulting from the project.

  

The American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship

**The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.**

  
Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the seven active partner cities. Supporting artists equitably is a critical part of the Artadia Award process: we consider the unique populations of each community and are proud to reflect our country’s diversity with an Awardee pool that is over 50 percent female and over 40 percent persons of color.

In addition to financial support, Awardees can participate in the Artadia Network to receive structured opportunities for valuable new connections and resource sharing as well as receive a dedicated webpage on Artadia’s online Artist Registry. Connections fostered by Artadia have facilitated major steps in Awardees’ careers, such as inclusion in prominent exhibitions (e.g. six Awardees are featured in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, and seven Awardees in Prospect.6 New Orleans).

Beyond Artadia’s anchored program cities, we offer annual awards such as the roving Award with 21c Museum Hotels and the SEEN Award – a dedicated Award for women-identifying artists with ancillary programming.

The Artadia Award: New York City

Annmarie welcomes artists to submit proposals for their annual summer residency program in the community arts, which runs June through August and can be flexible based on the artist's needs. Proposals must show a strong commitment to community engagement in the design and execution of the project.

  
The summer residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to design and produce a community arts project. Most artists run their project through Annmarie’s creative reuse center, called the artLAB, where artists are encouraged to incorporate recycled or repurposed materials into their project. Artists will also have access to the galleries, a private studio space, the clay studio, the 30 acre sculpture garden, the waterfront area, etc. Residencies are meant to focus on community arts projects; those that merge arts and the environment are particularly desirable.

  
**Summer Residency:** artists are invited to submit a proposal for community art project that will engage visitors of all ages. Artists will be expected to actively engage the public in an exciting and compelling project. Preference will be given to projects that use recycled or repurposed materials, natural materials, and/or clay. Artist is expected to work at least 28 hours a week directly with visitors. This residency typically runs June-August. Residency length: 2 to 3 months; flexible based on the artist's needs. 

Organization provides: 

* A modest stipend or honorarium -- typically $225 per week for the longer summer residency; for the spring residency and the MLK residency, stipend or honorarium will depend on project and length of residency.
* A modest project budget, typically $500-2000, depending on the project.
* Housing (optional), the artLAB, studios, bicycle, kayak, a beautiful sculpture garden, galleries, and program administration & more!

Summer Artist-in-Residence

WaveMaker Grants at Locust Projects supports Miami’s visionary artists with incubator grants to research, kick off or re-energize innovative artist-driven projects that are shared with the public in unconventional spaces.

Since 2015, WaveMaker has awarded $630,000 in funding to 125 of Miami’s visionary artists.

  
Grantees receive up to $6,000 each in three categories: New Work / Projects, Long-Haul Projects, and Research & Development + Implementation. In the spirit of Locust Projects’ artist-driven, experimental mission, WaveMakers experiment and take risks, creating innovative work that is shared in unconventional public spaces.

  
FOR PROJECTS STARTING AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2025.

WaveMaker Grants 2025

The **Project Studio Program** is a one year private studio rented to professional fine artists residing within the New York City metropolitan area.

At the conclusion of the studio year, there is a group exhibition of the Project Studio Artists in PS122 Gallery.

The studio term starts Friday, August 1, 2025 and ends Thursday, July 30, 2026.

  
The building is a non-smoking facility with 24 hour access and elevator service. Applicants must have a local address within reasonable commutable distance to lower Manhattan. Subletting or sharing of project studios is not permitted. Former project studio artists are eligible to reapply two years after their residency has ended.

A private studio for 1 year in the New York City metropolitan area.

Group exhibition of the Project Studio Artists in PS122 Gallery.

Project Studio Program 2025

Renaissance Box (RB) applications will undergo a competitive review process. The residency team will consist of one art professional, one STEM professional, and two to five project assistants/ student mentees, with the review committee having the discretion to adjust these numbers as necessary.

Renaissance Box residency program is a 10 - 12 week residency for artists and STEM professionals to create a new project inspired by any combination of science and studio art disciplines. This residency also includes a stipend of $2500, and 24/7 studio access. This stipend can be used for personal expenses outside of Renaissance Box. No receipts or accounting of expenditures are required for the stipend, but are required for any additional funding. RB invites applications from artists and STEM Professionals at any stage in their careers. RB can also provide technical advice and production assistance.

RB's residency selection process: a rotating, impartial jury selects the finalists, interviews are conducted, and then RB applies for additional funding for the chosen project. RB will oversee any additional project funding, requiring receipts or accounting of additional expenditures.

The goal of RB is to provide an immersive residency experience in Cleveland, OH, offering a diverse array of STEM, cultural, and networking opportunities to foster community-building and growth. Participation by the RB team in this programming is a required component of the residency program.

The residency will culminate in an exhibit at an art gallery and/or Ingenuity Cleveland, contingent upon Director's determination. This exhibition will showcase works created during the Residency period. Additionally, a presentation such as an artist talk, panel discussion, or other public programming will be required at or near the conclusion of the Residency.

This residency includes a stipend of $2500, and 24/7 studio access.

Culminating exhibition in Cleveland.

Renaissance Box Residency Program

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